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The European Parliament and the Council today reached a provisional agreement on the effort sharing regulation - a major Commission proposal for...

China today officially launched its national emissions trading scheme. It will initially focus on the power generation sector and will be extended...

The mid-term evaluation of the LIFE programme for environment and climate action has concluded that the programme is effective, efficient, relevant...

The European Parliament and Council today reached a provisional agreement on a key legislative proposal for implementing the EU's 2030 climate...

As part of the EU External Investment Plan (EIP), which is set to mobilise at least €44 billion of sustainable investment for Africa and the EU...

The European Commission is undertaking an evaluation of the EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change to assess its implementation and performance...

EU consumption of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in 2016 was the lowest in terms of their global warming effect since reporting began in 2007, shows a new...

EU Member States represented in the Climate Change Committee today endorsed an amendment to the EU ETS Registry Regulation to implement safeguard...

The European Energy Exchange (EEX) today published its 2018 calendars for the auctions of general allowances.

The European Union has received the 2017 Ozone Award for political leadership, for its role in the adoption of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal...

The European Commission has adopted its annual report on the functioning of the European carbon market in the context of the third State of the Energy...

The EU and Switzerland today signed an agreement to link their emissions trading systems. The link will allow participants in the EU's Emissions...

This year's UN climate conference, COP23, concluded today with steps forward to ensure global climate action through implementation of the Paris...

The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, which will bring about a global phase-down of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), will take effect in January...

The European Unionand its Member States intend to deposit their ratification instruments for the Doha Amendment establishing thesecond commitment...

Cooperation between major economies can help drive climate policies and clean energy transitions around the world, concluded a high-level event held...

European Commission requests the European Standards Organisations to assess the relevant safety standards for the use of flammable refrigerants.

Opportunities and challenges for financing the low-carbon economy, through both public and private channels, were discussed at an EU side event at the...

The European Union and 79 countries of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group together making up more than half of the signatories to the...